Markets · GBP
Selling to UK shoppers on Shopify
Because prices already include VAT, delivery is the only number that can still change at checkout — so a shipping surprise is the whole surprise. UK shoppers are also unusually attentive to who is delivering, because carrier experience varies more here than in most markets.
How prices are shown
VAT-inclusive: the price on the product page is the price a shopper expects to pay for the item.
Returns
Online orders carry a 14-day right to cancel under the Consumer Contracts Regulations, and another 14 days to return the goods.
Payment methods shoppers expect
Shop Pay · Apple Pay · Google Pay · PayPal · Klarna · Card
Who delivers
Royal Mail · Evri · DPD · Yodel
What this changes about the checks
Every store gets the same list. These are the ones that carry more weight here than they would elsewhere.
- C1Shipping cost first appears at checkout
Here, with VAT already in the price, shipping is the only cost that can appear late.
- P6No delivery date or shipping promise on product pages
Here, naming the carrier and the day is a stronger signal here than a generic estimate.
- C2Free-shipping threshold not communicated
Here, free-delivery thresholds are near-universal, so an uncommunicated one is a missed norm.
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